Hollow door - how to screw in hooks securely?

DIYhelp76

Hi,

We have one of those "hollow" doors - the cheap type you can buy in Wickes etc.

We'd like to add some hooks to the back as it's a bathroom door - for hanging bathrobes/towels etc.

What is the best way of getting hooks to stay in as it's hollow?

Many thx for any tips.

Barneysmom

I've got something like this one (but prettier) no drilling etc.

Barneysmom

Mine's like the second on on here

http://jdorganizer.blogspot.co.uk/2009/09/hooks-using-back-of-door.html

googler

Fix the hooks to the doorframe on the hinge side, not to the door.....

Orford

http://www.plasplugs.com/acatalog/Hollow_door_fixings.html

however regardless of the strength of the fixing you use, it is still only held in place by the thickness of the skin of the door

mcjordi

use an over the door hanger like posted above.. the door skin is only mm thick and anything heavy on the hook will rip the hook out and probably take a chunk of door with it..

phill99

I use the 'Uno' fixings, bt Rawlplug.

Very effective. But as Orford says, they are only held in by the skin of the door. OK for hanging bath robes etc. You don't want to be hanging TV's off it!!

ian103

http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/60219449/ we have these on our bathroom and bedroom door for dressing gowns etc,

watch aldi / lidl ones they tend to be for 44mm thick doors.

we removed the plusplug hooks fitted by previous owner, they were surprisingly solid but looked aweful

DIYhelp76

Hi everyone,

Many thanks for the helpful replies. I used an over the door thingammy years ago and it always used to clang about and prevent the door from closing properly but I guess if find one that is a good fit and/or cut a small bit off the top of the door frame so it sinks in that would be a better option than trying to screw into the hollow wood and having the hooks keep falling off!

Many thanks for the Ikea link - I like the look of these ones as they're not too obtrusive and it looks like you can screw them into the top of the door to keep them in place and the weight hanging down should mean they won't come away so easily.

VoucherMan

The edge of the door is solid (at least mine are) so you could fix a hook close to the top


You can still screw hooks to the hollow section of the door.

cyclonebri1

Op, even the skin of an eggbox door will hold the weight of a few robes, get some form of cavity fitting as above and job done.

If you "screw" the door, get a new decent 1, :D